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Jul04

1900 – Although jazz legend Louis Armstrong always…

on July 4th, 1900 at 12:47 pm

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1900 – Although jazz legend Louis Armstrong always claimed to have been born on this date, later scholarship established that his birthday was on August 4, 1901. Louis Armstrong (4 August 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer. Coming to prominence in the 20s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep07

1936 – Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley) is born…

on September 7th, 1936 at 12:30 pm

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1936 – Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holley) is born in Lubbock, Texas. Charles Hardin “Buddy” Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959)[1] was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of “Holley” to “Holly” came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan07

1938 – Paul Revere of the Raiders is born in Boise…

on January 7th, 1942 at 12:30 pm

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1938 – Paul Revere of the Raiders is born in Boise, Idaho. Paul Revere and the Raiders is an American rock band that saw enormous mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and earlier 1970s, best-known for hits like “Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)” (1971), “Steppin’ Out” & “Just […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug20

1942 – Isaac Hayes is born in Covington, Texas. …

on August 20th, 1942 at 12:30 pm

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1942 – Isaac Hayes is born in Covington, Texas. Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008[1]) was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, composer, and actor. Hayes was one of the main creative forces behind southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served as both an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec27

1942 – Moody Blues keyboardist and singer Mike Pinder

on December 27th, 1942 at 1:28 pm

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1942 – Moody Blues keyboardist and singer Mike Pinder is born in Birmingham. The Moody Blues – Something new from Pinder Michael Thomas “Mike” Pinder (born 27 December 1941) is an English rock musician who established his reputation with the Moody Blues during the height of their success in the 1960s and 1970s. He is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep06

1944 – One of rock’s maddest geniuses, Pink Floyd’s Roger

on September 6th, 1944 at 11:32 pm

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1944 – One of rock’s maddest geniuses, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, is born in Great Bookham, England. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician. He is best known as the bass player, main songwriter, and a lead vocalist of the English rock band Pink Floyd from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan08

1947 – David Bowie (David Robert Jones) is born in…

on January 8th, 1947 at 12:30 pm

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1947 – David Bowie (David Robert Jones) is born in London. He first records with the King Bees, Lower Third and the Mannish Boys in 1963 before going solo. His two No. 1 songs are “Fame” and “Let’s Dance.” David Bowie (IPA: Although he released an album and numerous singles earlier, David Bowie first caught […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov20

1947 – Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh is born in New Y…

on November 20th, 1947 at 12:30 pm

Posted In: 1940s, Agents & Lawyers, Albums/Singles that Rock, Bands/Artists that Rock, Billboard charts, Bio, Birthdays, Chart Toppers, Classic, Composers & Songwriters, General, Gold, Guitarists, Industry, Platinum, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (honoured diety), Singers

1947 – Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh is born in New York. As a solo artist he has four top 20 albums, including “The Smoker You Drink, the Player You Get,” which reaches No. 6 on Chart Toppers’s pop album chart. Biography Early life A native of Wichita, Kansas, Walsh and his family lived in Columbus, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jul10

1949 – Ronnie James Dio is born in Portsmouth, N.H.

on July 10th, 1949 at 12:43 am

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1949 – Ronnie James Dio is born in Portsmouth, N.H. Dio is a heavy metal band led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in October 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. In an interview, available on the special edition re-release of Holy Diver, Dio states that he never intended to begin a solo career. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Aug25

1949 – Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is born Chaim Wit…

on August 25th, 1949 at 12:30 pm

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1949 – Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is born Chaim Witz in Haifa, Israel. Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium) on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-born American hard rock bass guitarist, vocalist, and actor. He is best known as “The Demon,” his blood-spitting, fire-breathing, and tongue-wagging persona in the hard rock band Kiss, an […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Sep10

1950 – Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is born in Bo…

on September 10th, 1950 at 12:30 pm

1950 – Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is born in Boston. Anthony Joseph “Joe” Perry (Born September 10, 1950 in Lawrence, Massachusetts) is the lead guitarist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and contributing songwriter for the rock band Aerosmith. He was ranked 48th in the Rolling Stone‘s list – The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct20

1953 – Tom Petty is born in Gainesville, Fla. He w…

on October 20th, 1953 at 12:30 pm

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1953 – Tom Petty is born in Gainesville, Fla. He wins a Grammy Award as part of the Traveling Wilburys for the 1989 album “Traveling Wilburys Volume One.” Thomas Earl “Tom” Petty (born October 20, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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1976 – Paul McCartney’s Wings “Silly Love Songs” hit No. 1 in the US singles chart on This Day in Rock! — 1976 – Paul McCartney’s Wings “Silly Love Songs” hit No. 1 in the US singles chart on This Day in Rock! It is also Paul’s 5th No. 1 US [...]

1972 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Oh Girl,” C… — 1972 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “Oh Girl,” Chi-Lites.

1971 – The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” Hit No. 1 Today in the US on This Day in Rock. — 1971 – The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” Hit No. 1 Today in the US on This Day in Rock. Artwork for the cover was create by Andy Warhol which consisted [...]

1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “When a Man L… — 1966 – No. 1 Chart Toppers Pop Hit: “When a Man Loves a Woman,” Percy Sledge. This is his only No. 1 song. It debuts at No. 100 on the [...]

1966 – Bruce Springsteen, at age 16, begins his so… — 1966 – Bruce Springsteen, at age 16, begins his songwriting career in the back of a ’61 Mercury en route to a recording studio. He and George Theiss, the lead [...]

1965 – The Beatles hit No. 1 with “Ticket To Ride” on the US charts on This Day in Rock! — 1965 – The Beatles hit No. 1 with “Ticket To Ride” on the US charts on This Day in Rock! It is also The Beatles 8th No. 1 singles hit [...]

1962 – Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1962 – Jesse Valenzuela, Gin Blossoms, is born on This Day in Rock! “Hey Jealousy” became their first Billboard Top-40 single in 1993, reaching number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 [...]

1959 – Steven Morrissey of The Smiths, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1959 – Steven Morrissey of The Smiths, is born on This Day in Rock! As lead singer, The Smiths gains the 1984 single UK No. 10, “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable [...]

1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis Arrives in London with his 14 year old bride on This Day in Rock! — 1958 – Jerry Lee Lewis Arrives in London with his 14 year old bride on This Day in Rock! At Heathrow Airport he is cornered by the press and Jerry [...]

1955 – Iva Davis of Icehouse is born on This Day in Rock! — 1955 – Iva Davis of Icehouse is born on This Day in Rock! Ice House has the 1983 UK No.17 hit single “Hey Little Girl”.

1954 – Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) has his … — 1954 – Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) has his bar mitzvah.

1954 – Jerry Dammers keyboardist for The Specials, is born on This Day in Rock! — 1954 – Jerry Dammers keyboardist for The Specials, is born on This Day in Rock! Hits include the 1981 UK No.1 single “Ghost Town”.

1950 – Bernie Taupin is born on This Day in Rock. — 1950 – Bernie Taupin is born on This Day in Rock. A song and Lyric writer, His most prominent accomplishment is his pairing with Elton John on so many great [...]

1942 – Calvin Simon of Funkadelic is born on This Day in Rock! — 1942 – Calvin Simon of Funkadelic is born on This Day in Rock! Funkadelic has the No. 16 US album in 1978, “On Nation Under a Groove”. He is inducted [...]

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